The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) met families from the Western Province in Colombo on October 16 and briefed them on the ongoing process to address the issue on people reported missing, reports Colombo Gazette. The meeting took place at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute. The OMP heard from the families of the missing and took their suggestions. The OMP also briefed the families on the interim report of the OMP, which was released in September. The OMP has recommended in the report that state officials including members of the armed forces and police who are named as suspects or accused in criminal actions relating to abductions and enforced disappearances, be suspended pending the final determination of such cases.